Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...

Two months after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the city is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis. The ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased from ...

Goma market (Democratic Republic of Congo), on March 4, 2025. REUTERS Under normal circumstances, Goma's Birere market is a hive of activity, with hundreds of stalls packed with produce from North ...

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

Bolstered by thousands of Rwandan troops, the M23 rebels first captured Goma in January before seizing Bukavu this weekend. This offensive represents their most significant territorial gain since ...

Supported by By Elian Peltier Photographs by Guerchom Ndebo Elian Peltier and Guerchom Ndebo reported from both Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Gisenyi, Rwanda. On one side of the lake ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congo's strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.